California / Hong Kong- ViDeOnline Communications, Ltd. signed a multi-year VOD and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) for Hong Kong rights to all current feature-length motion pictures and hundreds of library feature films distributed by WBITD. The agreement allows ViDeOnline to offer legal downloads of premium content from Warner Bros. through its “08Media” portal launched in Hong Kong on March 29, 2007. The … [Read more...] about Warner Brothers International Television Distribution partners with ViDeOnline Communications to launch new VOD service in Hong Kong
Channel: Content
BBC Worldwide launches BBC Entertainment and CBeebies in India
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of BBC, has launched channels BBC Entertainment and CBeebies from BBC Global Channels in India, with the two 12-hour channels airing on Tata-Sky’s DTH platform. BBC Entertainment broadcasts at 6pm local time on channel number 205 from May 1, while the dual-language CBeebies channel airs from 6am local time on channel number 607 from May 2. The channels feature original programming from the BBC and other British production houses. BBC Entertainment will … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide launches BBC Entertainment and CBeebies in India
A Chinese version of Prison Break
Beijing- Zhongbo Media Group has bought the rights from 20th Century Fox to shoot an online video adaptation of the American hit drama Prison Break, according to the Shanghai-based News Times. The paper quoted an official of Zhongbo as saying the lead actor Wentworth Miller is coming to China in June to promote the Chinese version of Prison Break and to act as a judge to select actors for the Chinese Prison Break. … [Read more...] about A Chinese version of Prison Break
IPTV has a bright future in Asia—if it’s pirate-proof
The majority of Asia’s IPTV operators are trying to catch up with the established pay-TV platforms. HD, PVR and multichannel services are quickly becoming ubiquitous while IPTV operators are struggling to attract subscribers by offering these services alone. But considering IPTV’s inherent strengths and bullish predictions for growth figures for the region, experts believe that combined with triple or quadruple play, IPTV offers a unique service proposition. IPTV’s two-way … [Read more...] about IPTV has a bright future in Asia—if it’s pirate-proof
STAR TV’s mantra: own platform and content in new media world
If pay TV operators and channels don’t embrace new technologies and platforms, aggressive telcos will grab that business. Broadband will make watching TV cool again, especially among elusive teenagers. Mobile broadcasting will take off faster in Asia than the High-Definition format. While mobile TV won’t replace traditional broadcasting, it will serve as a valuable brand extension for channels. And there will be an explosion of Internet Protocol Television around the world, which … [Read more...] about STAR TV’s mantra: own platform and content in new media world
Thank you for the Music
In terms of technological developments, the distribution of audio content has invariably paved the way for video. From the humble cassette tape to CDs, and digital compression enabling delivery to computer, MP3 players and mobile devices, where music goes so TV can follow. But the question, say execs, is not whether TV should be learning from the music’s experience, but whether TV is learning the lessons that music industry peers learned the hard way. Parallels are obviously being drawn … [Read more...] about Thank you for the Music